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Micro Review: Deceptively sweet and easy to read, this book sneaks up on your like a single malt, until the goodness of the characters are woven so wonderfully together that they become a part of you. It’s an MFM menage that mixes small-town life in modern America with respect for the old ways, and ancestral folklore from Europe and Scotland.

Description: Join our trio on their way to the happiest of ever-afters, with plenty of romance and steam to keep you reading:

Bibi: I am supposed to do what? Yes; August and Reid are prime examples of manhood, and I have loved them since I was a child. Either one would make a perfect husband. For someone else.I can’t move back here and give up everything I worked so hard for. But that isn’t even the worst of it. My grandmother says I must marry both of them. She says the old family sagas tell her so. It’s insane.Right?

Reid: I know that it’s Bibi I have been waiting for all this time. I would do anything to make her mine forever. But how can I make her see that if she doesn’t even want to look at me? And now they tell me I can have her, that we are meant for each other. As if I did not know already. There is, however, one tiny little hitch; I have to share her with my best friend.

August: Why is everything so complicated when I am back home? My life is easy in the city. Fast cars, loads of cash, lots of women. Nothing is tugging at my heartstrings. Cars, suits and apartments, one is much like the next. Same goes for the women. But none of them can ever hold a candle to Bibi. And now her grandfather has summoned me back home.

Description: Sexual desire and soul-searing need fuel this contemporary erotic sequel that relocates the original character from Gaston Leroux’s classic novel The Phantom of the Opera to present-day Paris…

While attending an auction of music memorabilia, young soprano Christine Delacroix bids on some letters written by another young soprano, Christine Daaé, who lived during the 19th century. Here she meets the handsome Compte Rezso Esterhazy, who immediately sets out to court her. Despite his attentions, Christine becomes obsessed with the Daaé letters and her namesake’s mysterious “Angel of Music”—a masked man who lived beneath the Paris Opera House.

Seemingly immortal and frozen in time, the Phantom is condemned to life below the opera house and in the shadows…until Christine Delacroix auditions for a minor role in Faust. Convinced the Christine from his past has been returned to him, he sets out for her to have the lead female role. He visits her in her dressing room to give her singing lessons, all the while remaining hidden from view. Insanely jealous over Christine’s budding romance with the Compte, the Phantom abducts her and takes her to his underground lair, where the singing lessons continue. Only this time they are far more depraved and sexual in nature.

Micro Review: Although there’s a bit of ‘tell, don’t show’ early on, we warmed to the writing as it went along. Rewriting arguably the best gothic romance -with its undercurrent of dark tempestuous love/hate – is a tall order. Lovers of Bronte will either adore it as an expressive extension or despise it as sacrilege.

Description: Romantics everywhere have been enthralled by Emily Bronte’s classic novel of the tragic love between beautiful, spirited Catherine Earnshaw and dark, brooding Heathcliff. The restrained desire between these two star-crossed lovers has always smoldered on the page. And now it ignites into an uncontrollable blaze. In WUTHERING NIGHTS, writer I.J. Miller reimagines this timeless story to reveal the passion between Catherine and Heathcliff–in all its forbidden glory. Set against the stark, raw beauty of the English moors, Heathcliff, an abandoned orphan, recognizes his soulmate in wild, impulsive Catherine, the only woman who can tame his self-destructive nature. And Catherine cannot deny the all-consuming desire she feels for him, despite his low birth. Together they engage in a fiery affair–one that will possess them, enslave them, and change their destinies forever…

Micro Review: There’s an interesting immediacy and honesty to the writing voice of this Young Adult novel. It may not be ‘super literary’, but the protagonist’s narration managed to charm us nonetheless. Non-taxing and pleasantly steamy, it would make an ideal holiday read.

Description: What happens when a college senior finally meets the man of her dreams and he happens to be her new, young, totally hot English professor? Celine vows that senior year will be different…when she finally reinvents herself as someone secure, sophisticated, and sexy! After encountering the exquisite fineness of Professor Beard, she’s sure that this will be her time. With an unusual boldness, Celine sets in motion a journey of erotic self-discovery with her new teacher, who is not only handsome and kind, but masterful and seductive, a man, not a college boy, someone capable of releasing the smoldering passion that has been buried within her for so long. But Celine also needs a man who can love her back with the same intensity she feels for him. Is the Professor the one? Their burning connection gifts her with the confidence to go for it in a way she never thought possible. An epic, romantic journey of lust, love, and bliss…MY HOT TEACHER!

Micro Review: She had us eating out of the palm of her hand at the first line: ‘The branches of a weeping willow caress the dark grass as gently as a lover’s fingers.’ Gorgeous writing, so lush and full of voluptuous imagery, like a ripe peach bitten into with sweet, sticky juice dribbling down the chin.

Description: Acclaimed author Mitzi Szereto explores the many complexities of desire, love and lust in this rich and varied “best of” collection of erotically charged short stories. In these 17 provocative and often witty offerings, Mitzi Szereto travels expertly between genres with tales that explore both the light and the dark sides of sexuality. “Oysters and Pearls” gives the reader a glimpse into worlds that are as ordinary as they are fantastical and mysterious. Like a skilled lover, this sensuous and imaginative compilation will leave you wanting more. Whether its gothic, paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi, romance or flat-out comedy, Szereto does it with panache. Stories that titillate and entertain, provoke wild thoughts or sensual dreams, theyre all here in ‘Oysters and Pearls.’ Enjoy!Kate Douglas, bestselling author of “Spirit Wild” and “Intimate Relations” Mitzi Szereto has a quirky and intriguing hold on suburbia, desperation, the loneliness of the human heart and the essential sadness of its yearning, as we seek to express it through sexual contact. Its a dark and poignant place, of course, but laughter is never entirely absent. Which is just as it should be.Niall Griffiths, author of “Wreckage” and “Sheepshagger” The strength of this collection lies in its imaginative grasp of the wide variety of cultures, landscapes and emotional engagement of the reader as well the sexual.Tobsha Learner, bestselling author of “Picture This”

Description: Neither kink nor curse can stop a woman with a mission. Cecily Harrowsmith, secret agent extraordinaire, is a woman on a mission. When the remote Indian kingdom of Rajasthan refused to remit its taxes to the Empire, Her Majesty imposed an embargo. Deprived of the energy-rich mineral viridium, essential for modern technology and development, Rajasthan was expected to quickly give in and resume its payments. Yet after three years, the rebellious principality still has not knuckled under. Cecily undertakes the difficult journey to the rugged, arid land of the Rajputs to determine how it has survived, and convince the country to return to the Empire’s embrace. Instead, she’s taken captive by a brigand and delivered into the hands of the sexy but sadistic Rajah Amir, who expertly mingles torture and delight in his interrogation of the voluptuous interloper. Cursed before birth , the ruler’s half-brother, Pratan, changes to a ravening wolf whenever the moon is full. Cecily uncovers the counter-spell that can reverse the effects of the former queen’s hex and tries to trade that information for her freedom. Drawn to the fierce wolf-man and sympathising with his suffering, she volunteers to serve as the sacrifice required by the ritualoffering her body to the beast. Cecily must accomplish the task entrusted to her by the Empire. But can she bear to leave the virile half-brothers and their colourful land to return to her life in England?

Micro Review: Ecologically sound and environmentally hot-as-Hades! This collection shows the quality of Selena Kitt’s writing, as she checks her trademark taboo kink at the door, in favour of languidly painting with deep, rich colours that slowly build fire and develop understanding, as our protagonists discover moments of true connection that sizzle with a sensuality not seen enough in modern writing. This collection of stories melds the world of humankind with the environment to touch on what joins us all. A warning though: don’t expect an HEA with all of these.

Description: 2009 Eppie Award Finalist. In this tribute to nature and the environment, Selena Kitt pays homage to Mother Earth’s beauty and grandeur — and her conservation. Who else could tackle topics like global warming, strip mining, animal endangerment and environmental toxicity, all while making them hot, hot, hot?

This anthology includes seven sexy and environmentally provocative stories that will rock your world—and arouse and raise more than your environmental awareness. Stories include: The Break, Cry Wolf, Genesis, Law of Conservation, Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice, Paved Paradise and bonus story Core Deep.

Micro Review: Wildly descriptive and hot as hell, this collection of seven stories simmers with heat as we delve into the minds of seven souls looking for sensual release.

Description: A big machine kink and sharp teeth cravings, a celebratory threesome, a bartender with specific urges, and a wife who likes to share her husband as an appetizer. Roll yourself a lucky number seven with this new collection by Sommer Marsden.

This short anthology comes after the success of Lucky Streak, the follow-up book to the original anthology Lucky 13—#9 in Violet Blue’s Ten Hottest Sex Books of 2009. It’s bursting at the seams with neon colored characters and their tempting tales. From the darkly erotic The Scent of Her to the kinky Big Machines to the romantic Finger Bang. Take a chance and treat yourself to these seven sexy stories.

Micro Review: With intelligence and dark wit, the protagonist commences a journey that takes the everyday to the extraordinary in this tale of temptation by the devil.

Description: Wendy Dennison is tired of being a starving author. The royalties from her critically acclaimed romance novels barely pay her bills. Her devoted agent Daniel Rochester may be smart and sexy, but he can’t get her the sales she needs. Then a charismatic stranger appears at her coffee shop table, promising her fame and commercial success, as well as the chance to live out her dreams of erotic submission. But at what cost? Nothing you can’t afford to lose, my dear. Seduced by the enigmatic Mister B, she signs his infernal contract. He becomes both her Master and her coach, managing her suddenly flourishing career as well as encouraging her lusts. Under her mentors nefarious influence, she surrenders to temptation and has sex with Daniel. The casual encounter turns serious when she discovers her mild mannered agent has a dominant side. As the clock ticks down to her blockbuster release and Mister B prepares to claim her soul, Wendy must choose either celebrity and wealth, or obscurity and true love.

Micro Review: She had us at the mention of ‘Moliere’ on page 1. Sassy banter interwoven with enough description to make us care about the protagonists, this one is an enjoyable, sexy, intelligent romance.

Description: A modern-day fairy tale of lust, love and temptation; marriage, memory and destiny. A flirtatious reading of erotica blossoms into something deep and tender in the steamy Florida heat. Pages turn and sparks fly when Emma, a bookstore owner and writer, meets a mysterious, wealthy developer named Caleb at a literary event in Orlando. Daringly, she shares with him a reading of her erotica. They feel the effects and Emma wonders what kind of lover Caleb is. The couple begins to spend every available moment together. Can Emma trust him with her life, or will the prickly walls built during her harsh past keep them apart? Find out what happens when their idyllic relationship faces the ultimate test, and Emma must rely on inner strength to get through. The stakes are high.

Micro Review: Imaginative, high-heat, high-quality erotica. Varied stories that span the globe, but all have in common the heated bliss of finding a human connection, mind and body.

Description: Best Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 2 gives us fierce female passion, timeless love, and lustful encounters that are guaranteed to fill you with utter delight. Edited by the award winning Rachel Kramer Bussel, these sexy stories about women on the prowl span the globe, traveling from Peru to the Bahamas and beyond in pursuit of pleasure. Learn why “Teacher Appreciation” is so special, what sex is like “At the End of the World,” and explore some very explosive “Volcano Nights.” These unforgettable erotic tales by the top authors in the genre as well as newcomers will arouse and thrill readers looking for a hot time between the pages.

Micro Review: Sharp as a rapier, beautifully tongue in cheek, and full of wit, this is a wildly mayhem-filled joyous romp of a murder mystery.

Description: Mr. Global Leather has been murdered! In the Grand Sterling Hotel of Midtown Manhattan, home of the huge annual leather/BDSM/fetish ball and contest, Mr. & Ms. Global Leather, last year’s male winner lies dead on the floor of his suite, wearing only very frilly, bright yellow panties. Cormac “Mack” Steel made a lot of enemies in his year wearing the studded leather sash, not the least being his co-winner Mistress Ravenfyre. But she is not alone  there are over three thousand attendees at this year’s fetish-festooned event from all over the world, some of whom might have had some very personal issues with the corpse. Enter Detective Rebecca Feldblum of the Midtown East Precinct. Assigned to this doozy of a case because, as one of NYC’s only out lesbian detectives, her Lieutenant seems to believe these are “her people.” Shocked, amazed and alternately puzzled and amused, Detective Feldblum must navigate a world of doms and subs, masters and mistresses, pups and trainers, leather, latex and lingerie, and discover who murdered the late Mack Steel  and hopefully do it before the weekend is over and everyone goes home. In the process, she will discover more about the sexual underworld than she ever really wanted to know, and more about her own past than she could have ever imagined. Written in the classic spirit of Sharyn McCrumb’s Bimbos of the Death Sun, The Killer Wore Leather is both an engaging mystery and a humorous glimpse into the world of modern, pansexual international leather/BDSM contests and conferences.

Micro Review: Atmospheric, intense, with the possibilities for dark tragedy and danger around every corner. Wonderfully evocative writing.

Description: Dangerous women arent always the ones who carry guns and take down the bad guys. Sometimes, the most dangerous women are the ones we dont even notice — the sultry siren crooning in a smoky bar, the innocent young girl twirling in her summer dress, the soft-shoed nurse who helps the comatose. In this collection, award-winning author Shanna Germain gathers seven of her darkest, lushest fantasy and horror stories about strong, smart women who know that danger is a matter of scale — and of which side you happen to be standing on.

Micro Review: The descriptions are elegant, cultured, precise and practiced – like the schooled participants after their training. Lush language wielded with intelligence to form a wonderfully cohesive, rich voice.

Description: The Marketplace Series revolves around an underground society of owners, masters, mistresses, and their property: submissives, maids, butlers, and pleasure slaves. The first book follow the trials and tribulations of four aspiring slaves as they undergo training hoping to be accepted into The Marketplace. Under the firm hand of Grendel, the sharp eye of Alexandra, and the painful leather strap in the hands of Chris, these men and women will find some of their hardest challenges come from within themselves. The Kindle edition contains an all-new bonus story, “For the Want of a Nail,” in which Grendel and Alexandra decide to host a dinner party. It also includes the text of the bonus story from the Mystic Rose edition of The Marketplace, “A Leash Has Two Ends.”

Micro Review: Sensual erotica centred around the subculture of dark BDSM with its harsh devotion and seemingly-at-times cruel brutality, but seasoned always with affection and devotion, providing insight into how the participants feel. Some may find it too much, but for those who venture, these powerful images will not fail to affect.

Description: Eleven erotic stories to excite, entertain, enthrall, and overstimulate the imagination, covering mens adventure magazines with their sleazy sexploitation and politically incorrect pictures of tortured women; sex and bondage in an abandoned building and a burned-out car wreck; and sex, photography, and the internet. They investigate the sense of anticipation just before a corporal punishment scene, and what characters in bdsm stories think about the painful pleasures the author inflicts on them. They explore internet piracy and how royalties may be collected in the future. And they expose you to the late-night weirdness of sex, perversion, and fetish at a music festival. And then theres the question of vacuum cleaners. Vacuum cleaners can be erotic in a technosexual kind of way. Fulani is a master of erotic writing and a prolific author whose recent publications include the lesbian vampire novella The Vampire Skye, and stories of sex, fetish, and bondage in the bohemian world of Hanging Around. Rich with insights into the passion that attracts and binds, his distinctive dark erotica blends bdsm, fetish, and futuristic themes with imagination and humor.

Micro Review: Anne Rice (author of Interview with the Vampire) trades sensual gothic horror/tragedy for sensual debauchery in this modern take on a classic fairy tale. Sumptuously descriptive and wickedly depraved, the Sleeping Beauty Trilogy has become an erotica modern classic.

Description: In the traditional folktale of “Sleeping Beauty,” the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. It is an ancient story, one that originally emerged from and still deeply disturbs the mind’s unconscious. In the first book of the trilogy, Anne Rice, writing as A.N. Roquelaure, retells the Beauty story and probes the unspoken implications of this lush, suggestive tale by exploring its undeniable connection to sexual desire. Here the Prince awakens Beauty, not with a kiss, but with sexual initiation. His reward for ending the hundred years of enchantment is Beauty’s complete and total enslavement to him . . . as Anne Rice explores the world of erotic yearning and fantasy in a classic that becomes, with her skillful pen, a compelling experience.

Micro Review: Bey has again dreamt up a plethora of situations and torments for the inhabitants of her books’ pages. Like her novel, ‘Blue’, the Villa series is provocative, imaginative and darkly-explicit BDSM erotica that’s not for the faint-hearted.

Description: Submissive David has sold himself into a year of sexual servitude at an exclusive live-in BDSM manor, devoting his body and mind to the pleasure of the wealthy clientele who come to stay and play at the exclusive Renaissance castle in Italy. Today is David’s birthday, which means above and beyond the usual humiliations, the Masters and Mistresses have put their imaginations to work devising unique torments in celebration of David’s special day. How will the clientele use him for sport? And what part will the mysterious new female arrival play in the unfolding drama? Bey’s ‘Villa’ series is set to comprise 12 linked novelettes (with the first 3 currently available) depicting a global network of wealthy élites who trade and train voluntary slaves for their sexual amusement. Its a rough life, submitting to these people, and leaving can be difficult once accepted  yet for some, this is exactly what theyve been searching for. Welcome to The Villa – an unforgettable experience.

Micro Review: Carefully curated, lovingly selected stories to warm the cockles of your heart with strong women and those who tenderly, willingly (and not so willingly) submit to them.

Description: Under Her Thumb: Erotic Stories of Female Domination will whet your appetite for all things Fem Dom. The book is a feast to be savored, whether your desires lean toward the bottom, the top, or you are simply curious. Quiet by Andrea Zanin will prepare you for all that is to come, and whether your interests lie in the loving submission of Lawrence Westermans Her Majestys Plaything, boys wrestling for the opportunity to please their mistress in Laura Antonious Blame Spartacus or the ultimate domination of Valerie Alexanders La Sexorcista, you will find what youre looking for, and more  under her thumb. From a foreword by Midori to stories by greats like Rachel Kramer Bussel, D. L. King, Teresa Noelle Roberts, Dominic Santi and more, you wont want to put the book down; but youll have to  from time to time.

Micro Review: Lovingly selected by Megan Lewis, the Mofo Pubs Presents series provide anthologies of short literary erotica at its best, bringing together a range of excellent writing showcased in themed anthologies. Book 1, Wanderlust, centres around that need to keep moving – from chance encounters by sexual-ships that pass in the night, to those wandering souls that seek to reach out to feel the warmth of human contact as the world rushes by.

Description: Wanderlusta strong longing for or an impulse toward wandering. The stories in this anthology explore the ramifications of wanderlustwith an emphasis on lust. Twelve tales of those who cannot stay stillwhether by choice, curse, or circumstance.

Micro Review: An accessible assembly of cyberpunk erotica. Even the foreword is well worth the price of admission.

Description: yberpunk anti-heroes face global conspiracies, misused government R&D, thugs, drugs, true love, artificial intelligence, and vengeful sexbots in this collection’s heady mix of sci-fi and sex. Wetware shows how hot “high tech low life” can be when all the glittering and frightening possibilities of cyberpunk meet the crisis point of sexual need. Seven unpredictable stories depict hackers, transhumans, androids, pop stars, armed revolutionaries, government contractors and more who discover that sex is hotter with hacked, stolen and renegade tech — especially when it’s a high-risk proposition. Cyberpunk’s sexuality has always been transgressive and prescient; this collection brings the genre’s tradition into the current state of cyberpunk affairs. Wetware isn’t a typical erotica collection, nor is it a typical sci-fi anthology. It’s also a rich celebration of hacker and cyberpunk culture, within the hallmarks of this culture’s rich and diverse sexualities and genders. It’s a tech-savvy, philosophically-rich, erotic anthology artfully spiked with cyberpunk-themed cocktail recipes and recommendations for sexy cyberpunk films, books, and anime.

Micro Review: Engaging, imaginative, with sensuality wonderfully described, even veiled under propriety of the Victorian era.

Description: The Victorians wrote some of the best and most enduring erotica. For such a tightly-laced age, people spent a lot of time thinking about things carnal. The rich and slightly decadent visuals of the steam age lend themselves perfectly to the new carnality of post-punk era. And, of course, what is repressed will be even more exciting once the corset is unlaced. Steampunk, even without sex, is erotic; with sex, its over-the-top hot. A widowed lady engineer invents a small device that can store the energy from sexual frustration and convert it to electricity to help power a home. Teresa Noelle Roberts shows us what it can do, confronted with sexual fulfillment. What volume of steampunk would be complete without a tale of sailing ships and the men who sail them? If your taste runs to sexy pirates in space, Poe Von Page will delight you with the mutinous crew of the Danika Blue and their new captain. Then theres the very special room on the top floor in the House of the Sable Locks, a brothel where sexually discriminating men go to have their fantasies fulfilled. Even if a man darent put those fantasies into words, Elizabeth Schechters Succubus will give the madam all the information she needs with which to make her clients happy. There are brothels, flying machines, steam-powered conveyances, manor houses, spiritualist societies. These stories afford intelligently written, beautifully crafted glimpses into other worlds, where the Carnal Machines wont fail to seduce you, get you wet or make you hard. A happy ending is guaranteed.

Micro Review: Sensual tales to make you feel and make you think. Filled with lust and longing, tinged with the confusion of the big questions: life, death, belonging, want and need. Well worth the read.

Description: The 3rd in the Mofo Pubs Presents series, Sacrilege continues the series’ presentation of themed anthologies of literary erotica. Sacrilege. The violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred. Mofo Pubs presents thirteen tales that traverse the forbidden territory between the sacred and the profane.

Micro Review: Carrie’s Story and its sequel, Safe Word, are quintessential examples of long-form BDSM ‘erotica with a story’. Relayed in first person, we learn not only of what has happened and is happening to the submissive Carrie, but also her reflections, thoughts and reactions to it all.

Description: I had been Jonathans slave for about a year when he told me he wanted to sell me at an auction. I wasnt in any condition to respond when he told me this. So begins Carries tale of uncompromising sexual adventure. Set in San Francisco and Napa Valley, this is an erotic journey into the netherworld of slave auctions and training regimes. Imagine Story of O starring a Berkeley Ph.D. in comparative lit who moonlights as a bike messenger and has a penchant for irony, self-analysis, and anal sex. My favorite neo-Victorian erotic romance writer … bring on the ponies!  Susie Bright

Micro Review: Atmospheric, lilting and ethereal. Fairy tales retold with deep description and imagination. Storytelling in the true sense of tales woven from the fabric of imagination. Twists and turns and changes of yarn, vivid world-building of swirling colours well described, amid wondering where the story is leading as you head further into the delightful labyrinth. Every little girl’s (and big girls?) princess fairy tales come to life. Enjoyable, if spasmodically serpentine, reading.

Description: For the past ten years, the Goblin King has stayed locked away in his caverns. He only opens his doors for one purpose: he will give one gold coin for every night a girl is willing to spend with him. Despite his fearsome reputation, his fangs and claws, the girls come back safe and sound, and they never say a word about it. One must be very desperate to accept such an offer or very curious. Well, everyone says curiosity has always been my downfall. Too clever for a girl so beautiful. Now my family is on the brink of losing everything. My sister Clara knows the goblin kings story has always intrigued me, and shes willing to sacrifice me to get her hands on his money. But I finally have the chance to sate my curiosity. What will I find when I get there? A man who is cruelly cursed, haunted by a past misdeed? Or the man who will unlock all of my secret desires? It has been a long time since the Goblin King trusted anyone, but if he is willing to trust me, I might be able to save him and his people. But the witch who cursed him is close at hand, and she doesnt play fair. Beauty and the Goblin King is a fairy tale retelling for those who like an adorable happily ever after with a side of serious steaminess!

Micro Review: The possibilities of the everyday. Small moments of sensual opportunity and awakening. Subtle or brazen, voiced or silent, these varied stories paint vivid pictures with a deft touch.

Description: Delve into the erotic awakening of a teenage voyeur, and the shock of discovery when a suburban housewife experiences bondage for the first time at the hands of her friend’s teenage son. A male prostitute services an unforgettable client and a hapless bank robber gets his erotic comeuppance when he snatches the wrong woman. Lose your inhibitions in this darkly delicious collection of five erotic short stories designed to arouse and shock.

Micro Review: Full of varied, interesting reading that’s erotic, sensual and emotive, with a paranormal twist.

Description: Supernaturally sensual and captivating, Dream Lover is a feast of fanciful delights. Kristina Wright, editor of the popular Fairy Tale Lust, presents a potent potion of fun and sexy tales filled with male fairies and clairvoyant scientists, as well as darkly erotica tales of ghosts, shapeshifters, and possession. Dream Lover asks the reader to explore the realm of the otherworldly and answer the question . . . who is your dream lover?

Description: The common conception of gender is turned on its head in these eight sensual stories by longtime Circlet author Raven Kaldera. From the ancient Roman Empire to the virtual-reality-filled future to fantasy worlds filled with fae creatures, these stories follow people (and other beings) who are transgender, intersex, androgynous, or otherwise beyond the gender binary in their exciting and often kinky erotic adventures. In these stories, a woman becomes the lover of a deity who comes to her through the bodies of people who are more than simply men or women; a would-be superhero with a less-than-useful mutation seduces an androgynous shapeshifter with ambiguous loyalties; a woman inherits some strange artifacts from a witchy great-aunt and, with them, a startling and transformational family legacy; and more. Combining love, worship, power, and gratification, these encounters are surprising and challenging–and, of course, always sexy.

Micro Review: Masterfully done and beautiful. Delicate, ethereal, poetic words and phrases that together speak volumes, painting pictures created by the author, but added to and swirled together into vivid imagery in the mind by the reader.

Description: Gardenias is a little book of stories about love between men and women. My Erotica has often been called the voice of the feminine. These stories encapsulate various moods, love, sex, loss, desire, wanting. Some are funny, some poignant, and some are morality tales…

Micro Review: Explicit, imaginative, well-written and sympathetic; less literary exploration and more an engagingly realistic window into the world of femdom.

Description: Twenty-One Erotic Fem Dom Stories by erotica maven DL King will take you on a tour of the the realm of Female Domination and the men who love powerful women. Youll meet real goddesses come to life, swinger FemDom couples (and even one very erotic Hanukkah tale involving wax), and men who love to paint toenails. Every story in this unforgettable collection will leave you breathless and wanting more. And you’re lucky  all you have to do is turn the page!

Micro Review: Eerie, atmospheric, with a delicious doomed undercurrent of imminent disaster. Great world-building and a story that keeps you turning the pages.

Description: From Passionate Plume award finalist Elizabeth Schechter comes a steampunk novel of dark passion. In a respectable neighbourhood, on the top floor of a beautiful house, crouches the Succubus; by design, and by temperament, she is all that men crave and fear. To the wealthy and privileged men of London, the Succubus is a test they must pass to gain access to the House of Sable Locks, the most exclusive brothel in town. However, to William, a wealthy young man born and raised in India, she is the very essence of his desires. William is recovering from the loss of everything he knows and loves when he first meets the Succubus. With great care she tears him apart and he falls in love again. But their idyll cannot last: there is a killer loose in London, and the darkness of William’s past is about to collide with the terror of his present. Based on the story “The Succubus” from the acclaimed erotic steampunk anthology Like Clockwork, HOUSE OF SABLE LOCKS lets us enter the mysterious brothel readers previously only had a glimpse of.